Bloomberg hires Xiao to cover private structured finance
Bloomberg News has hired Menghan Xiao as a reporter covering private markets and structured finance. Xiao has been a senior reporter at Risk.net covering financial regulation and bank risk management since April 2023. Xiao holds a B.A. in Economics from Mount Holyoke College and a M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University.
Hartford insurance reporter Levick dies at 73
Diane Levick, who covered the insurance industry for more than two decades for The Hartford Courant, died on Aug. 4. She was 73. Levick started at The Courant in 1977. After breaking news of a New Britain corruption investigation, Levick moved to the world of finance, where she has survived 12 business editors. In that […]
Martin moves to editor role at Financial Advisor IQ
Jake Martin has moved to an editor role at Financial Advisor IQ, a Financial Times publication. He is overseeing the weekly Deconstructed newsletter on portfolio construction and taking on much of legal and regulatory reporting. He has been managing editor for the past three years. Glenn Koch has been named managing editor. Before that, Martin was deputy […]
WSJ/Dow Jones Newswires hires Hennessey to cover Euro financial services
The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires have hired Michael Hennessey as a reporter in London. He is covering European banks, insurers, asset managers and other companies in the financial sector. Hennessey previously worked at Alliance News as a breaking news reporter. He also interned at Bloomberg News. He is a graduate of the University of […]
The Information seeks a tech capital markets reporter
The Information is looking for a proven reporter to expand our finance team and deepen our coverage of the intersection of technology and dealmaking. Technology companies have never needed more capital, and Wall Street has never been more eager to provide it. As artificial intelligence, data centers, chips and infrastructure reshape the technology industry, companies […]
Bloomberg seeks a leveraged loan reporter
Bloomberg News is seeking a Leveraged Loan Reporter to join its primary markets credit team in New York. You’ll cover some of the riskiest debt deals in a market where private equity firms finance multibillion-dollar buyouts and large dividend payouts, while technology companies increasingly tap loans to help fund massive AI infrastructure investments. The ideal […]
9fin hires Tayeb to cover distressed debt
Zahra Tayeb has been hired by 9fin to cover distressed debt in North America. She recently earned her master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Tayeb previously was news production assistant for CNBC in London. Tayeb previously was a markets reporter for Business Insider in London. She started as a junior business reporter on the […]
WSJ reporter Maurer shifts to private equity beat
Wall Street Journal reporter Mark Maurer is now covering private equity on the Wall Street team. He has been covering accounting and corporate finance for the CFO Journal team since 2019. He completed the Knight-Bagehot fellowship program in economics and business journalism at Columbia University that year. Maurer previously was at The Real Deal, where he reported on New York City real […]
Hunterbrook Media acquires Bear Cave newsletter
Hunterbrook Media has acquired The Bear Cave newsletter for an undisclosed amount. Edwin Dorsey of The Bear Cave writes, “But in the golden age of grift and graft, there are more stories to be written, secrets to be exposed, and digging to be done. That is why The Bear Cave is joining Hunterbrook Media. “Most of you […]
International Financing Review seeks a US corporate bond reporter
International Financing Review (IFR), the premier source for in-depth reporting on the global capital markets, is seeking a Reporter to lead our coverage of US high-yield bonds and the broader leveraged finance market. As a key member of our newsroom, you’ll be the go-to expert on US leveraged finance, shaping coverage that informs and influences […]
